Fist time he appeared on the High Street, the town felt sympathy and bought a few copies. It is a charitable town. His face was round, rosy-cheeked and looking towards building a new life. – Big Issue! – deep pleasant voice boomed up and down the street effortlessly. It sounded the way a butler would […]
The Story of One of My True Loves.
This story is really about one day. A sentence even, which caused a change in me. But it is necessary to start a few years earlier, when I was 11. The secondary school. Autumn term started with 4 classes in our year. Soon after the beginning of the term one of the teachers left, and […]
Two-sided Tale
Three butterflies were resting on the flower. After a long play in the air and a drink of nectar they felt like sitting quietly for a moment, enjoying a sunshine. – Look at those thick prickly funny wriggly worms down there, – said one beautiful butterfly to another. – Oh, yeah. Look at them crawling, […]
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From Poetry Chaikhana
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